Bronx Restoration Sites
Proposed Soundview Park Salt Marsh Restoration
Project Goals
- Restore 4 acres of salt marsh.
- Remove stands of invasive plants (Phragmites australis)
- Remove non-point source pollution.
- Enhance public waterfront access.
Project Benefits
- Restored habitat value for fish, invertebrate, and bird species.
- Control of invasive plant species.
- Improved pollutant filtration.
Funding applied for from the City of New York and the New York State Clean Water/Clean Air Bond Act with potential USACE match.
Shoelace Park, Bronx River Bioengineering Demonstration Project
Project Components
- 500 feet of Bioengineering Installation.
- Planted over 6,000 dogwoods and willows.
Project Benefits
- Evaluation of bioengineering techniques resulting in design improvements to NRG restoration projects.
- Stream Bank Stabilization and Erosion Control in Demonstration Project Area
Funded by US EPA and the NYC Environmental Fund, Project Budget = $30,000.
Seton Falls Park Forest and Wetland Restoration
Project Components
- Restoration of forest and wetland ecosystems.
- Re-vegetation of denuded upland soils.
- Erosion Control
Project Benefits
- Improved aquatic and upland habitat.
- Stabilized slopes, reduced runoff.
- Control of invasive, non- native plants
Funding by The City of New York and The New York State Clean Water/Clean Air Bond Act
Pelham Bay Salt Marsh Restoration
Project Components
- Restoration of 4 acres of salt marsh.
- 23,000 cubic yards of fill removed.
- Propagated and planted 57,000 spartina alterniflora seedlings.
Project Benefits
- Restored habitat value for fish, invertebrate, and bird species.
- Control of invasive plant species.
- Improved flood retention.
- Improved pollutant filtration.
Funding by The City of New York and The New York State Clean Water/Clean Air Bond Act.